oct-2017

158 159 L ocated in Pulaski,Wisconsin, just northwest of Green Bay, the Marquis-Larson Boat Group is a collection of six premier, recre- ational boat brands: Marquis Yachts, Carver Yachts, Larson Boats, Larson FX freshwater fishing boats, Larson Escape pontoon boats, and Striper saltwater fishing boats.All brands are 100 percent American-made and sold through independent, authorized dealers in 23 and counting countries. Larson Boats was founded in 1913 by Paul Larson of Little Falls,Min- nesota.The company built a variety of wooden boats in its early days, and since then has pioneered virtually every facet of boat design and con- struction since its first gas-powered outboard models were introduced in the 1920s. In the 1950s, the companymade the switch to fiberglass manufacturing and deep-V hulls,making boats that were stronger, lighter, and more watertight than wood. The Carver Boat Company was first established in 1954 by Charles Car- ter and George Verhagen who began building mahogany-planked, high- speed runabouts in a garage in Milwaukee,Wisconsin. In the 1970s, the switch was made to fiberglass,with additional advances that included larger, twin inboard-powered cabin cruiser designs. In the 1980s and ‘90s, Carver was one of the largest manufacturers of fiberglass production THE MARQUIS-LARSON BOAT GROUP Marquis-Larson Boat Group The COMBINING TWO GREAT TRADITIONS AT A GLANCE THE MARQUIS-LARSON BOAT GROUP WHAT: A seller of premier, recreational boats WHERE: Pulaski, Wisconsin WEBSITES: w ww.larsonboatgroup.com , www.marquisyachts.com